User:Richard Spilotro
Name: Richard Spilotro
Hometown: Wisconsin, USA
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Profile
Name: Richard Spilotro
Nationality: American
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation: Boxing administrator, matchmaker, supervisor, adviser and promoter
Organization: Universal Boxing Federation (UBF)
Position: President
Boxing Career
Richard Spilotro is an American professional boxing administrator, matchmaker, supervisor, adviser and promoter from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for serving as President of the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF), a professional boxing sanctioning organization involved in championship contests in the United States and internationally.
Spilotro's background in boxing is closely connected to Chicago, a city with a long professional boxing tradition. He has worked in several areas of the sport, including fighter advisory work, matchmaking, event administration, bout supervision and championship sanctioning.
As President of the Universal Boxing Federation, Spilotro oversees matters involving championship approvals, title eligibility, sanctioning documentation, championship recognition and communication with promoters, fighters, managers, matchmakers and other members of the professional boxing industry.
Chicago Boxing Background
Spilotro developed his involvement in professional boxing through the Chicago boxing community and has maintained ties to fighters, trainers, promoters and boxing personnel connected to the city.
Chicago has produced and hosted generations of prominent professional fighters, and Spilotro's work in the sport developed within that environment. His boxing activities later expanded beyond Chicago into national and international championship administration.
His work has included involvement with fighters from the Chicago area as well as professional boxers competing throughout the United States and internationally.
Universal Boxing Federation
Spilotro has played a central role in the administration and development of the Universal Boxing Federation.
The UBF sanctions professional championship contests at several levels, including:
- UBF World Championship
- UBF Inter-Continental Championship
- UBF International Championship
- UBF All-Americas Championship
- UBF All-European Championship
- UBF Asia-Pacific Championship
- UBF All-Latino Championship
- UBF regional championships
During Spilotro's involvement with the organization, UBF championship recognition has been associated with professional fighters competing across numerous weight divisions and countries.
Among fighters who have held UBF championship recognition are Amanda Serrano, Cindy Serrano, Hank Lundy, Tommy Browne and Cosme Rivera.
Championship Administration
As a UBF official, Spilotro has been involved in the review and authorization of professional championship contests.
His responsibilities have included evaluating proposed championship opponents, approving or declining title contests, issuing championship documentation and coordinating with promoters and boxing personnel regarding UBF-sanctioned events.
Spilotro has also participated in the presentation and certification of UBF championship titles.
Fighter Advisory Work
In addition to his work with the UBF, Spilotro has served as an adviser to professional fighters.
BoxRec has listed Spilotro in an advisory capacity with fighters including:
- David Estrada
- Rico Hoye
- Lanardo Tyner
- James Countryman
- Sam Merza
Spilotro was associated with welterweight Lanardo Tyner during Tyner's professional career.
Spilotro has also been listed as an adviser to Chicago-born professional boxer David Estrada.
Omar Henry Honorary Championship
Following the death of professional boxer Omar Henry in 2013, the Universal Boxing Federation presented Henry's family with an honorary UBF World Junior Middleweight Championship.
Spilotro participated in the presentation on behalf of the UBF. The recognition honored Henry's boxing career and memory.
Women's Boxing
Spilotro and the Universal Boxing Federation have also been involved in the recognition of women's professional boxing.
Amanda Serrano captured a UBF championship during her professional career, while Cindy Serrano was also among the women's champions associated with the organization.
These championships formed part of the UBF's involvement in women's professional boxing.
Boxing Administration
Through his work as a boxing administrator, Spilotro has been involved with professional boxing in several capacities, including:
- Championship sanctioning
- Matchmaking
- Bout supervision
- Fighter advisory work
- Championship eligibility review
- Fighter and promoter communications
- Title certification
- Event administration
- Championship documentation
He remains involved with the Universal Boxing Federation and professional boxing through the sanctioning and administration of championship contests.